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20140404 SI NEOC SITREP02 0404142130Hrs.Pdf THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE [NEOC] P.O.Box 21 Tel: 00 677 27936/27063/955 Mob: 00 677 7449741 Fax: 00 677 27060/24293 Email: [email protected] SI NEOC SITUATIONAL REPORT *************************************************************************************************************** National Emergency Operations Centre National Disaster Management Office Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, Disaster Management and Meteorology Solomon Islands Government Honiara *************************************************************************************************************** SITUATION REPORT NUMBER 02 Event FLOODING SITREP No. 02 Date: 4th April 2014 Time Issued: 21:30Hrs Next Update: From: NEOC, NDMO To: N-DOC & NDC Chairs and Members, P-DOC and PDC Chairs and Members, PEOCs Copies: NDMO Stakeholders, Donor Partners, Local & International NGOs, UN Agencies, Diplomatic Agencies, SIRPF, SIRC and SI Government Ministries and all SI Government Overseas Missions ALL NEW INFORMATIONS ARE IN RED COLOR SITUATION DESCRIPTION: At 11.00 am this morning, a tropical low with a central pressure of 1002 hectopascals was re-located near 11.1 degrees latitude south and 158.7 degrees longitude east, approximately 63 nautical miles northwest of Bellona Island and 100 nautical miles south of Guadalcanal Island. The low is moving slowly southwest. According to the SI Meteorological Service’s SATAID Service Model provided by the Japan Meteorological indicated that the system will be intensify and become a tropical cyclone in the jurisdiction of the Solomon Islands. The SI Meteorology as of 6:00pm this evening has upgraded the Special Weather Advice to a Tropical Disturbance Watch Advice and is current for Rennell & Bellona, Western, Russells, Guadalcanal, Makira and Malaita Province STATUS Known Communities impacted by the Flood in Honiara Impacted areas Estimated Missing Deaths Remarks Population affected Honiara city 12,000 30 10 Guadalcanal 37,000 2 Do your part, disaster is everybody’s business THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE [NEOC] Displacements A meeting was conducted this morning regarding the influx of displaced people in all designated Evacuation Centres which resolved that: Oxfam and Red Cross will take the lead in management of the evacuation Centres who will work closely with the members of the Welfare and IDP’s The actual numbers of the displaced people are still unknown at this stage as registration continues however an estimated 12,000 people are in all centres The evacuation centres are as follows; Henderson international terminal, King George, Pavillion, Panatina School, CYP/FOPA, Coronation school, Bokonavera school, Police club, White river and White river school. Reported Impacts Honiara Township Mataniko River burst its banks, resulting in major flooding affected all the communities residing along the river bank Old Mataniko bridge in the main Central Business District is under water New Mataniko Bridge Western approach is at risk of washed away if the flooding continue China Town CBD is flooded The residents of Vara Creek and Number Three are currently shelter at Coronation School Electricity is being interrupted due to flooding The Solomon Island Red Cross has evacuated from its Office and has set up at Honiara Hotel About a thousand(1000)evacuees around Henderson area are housed in the Honiara International Airport The white River evacuation centre already occupied by evacuees Solomon Island National University, the Kukum campus reported flooded Reported that 1 Household in Tasahe destroyed by Landslide An evacuation centre in Mbokonavera, Central Honiara is fully occupied by evacuees from surrounding communities Honiara City and whole of Guadalcanal was declared a disaster area by the Minister responsible this afternoon Evacuation operation continuing Initial food and Water distribution to evacuation centres will be distributed this evening Food, water and clothing are urgent needs identified Makira Province The blockage at the upper Hariga River was confirmed by the community members as per reports by 4 volunteers who actually visited the site on Thursday 27th march. Community awareness was done, to inform villagers to accept the situation and to voluntary relocate to safer area. Communities have met and inform their families to voluntary relocate their villages to site. Hariga School was advised to suspend classes until Ariel survey done and safety is permitted by NDMO PDC supplied tents to communities along the river to build temporary shelter at new relocation area, while they build proper leaf houses and wait for the PDC/NDMO guaranty them to return to original homes. Estimated calculation of the dam is 50 meters depth and area covered is 1km. Level of water increasing and the possibility of the dam to over flow. Guadalcanal Province Bridge at Lambi and Boa in West Guadalcanal reported destroyed All food gardens in Marubo, Vulavu and Lambi are covered with flooded water Old Selwyn, Guadalcanal Plantation palm oil limited, Kakabona, Dova in East Guadalcanal, Do your part, disaster is everybody’s business THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE [NEOC] Metapona River, St Joseph Tenaru, Lunga, Fox, Red beach, Kaotave, Binu, NAC school, report heavy flooding Marovovo stream in West Guadalcanal back flows and flood the southern side of the school, flooded water affects 3 staff houses, boys dormitory, girls dormitory, school compound and destroyed food garden 1. NORTHWEST GUADALCANAL Unconfirmed report indicated that the Toba Bridge is damaged. All hamlets comprising Tamboko community have been fully flooded. No casualties reported, No damage of houses reported, Displaced population is more than 600 people Doma River is heavily flooded carrying debris which blocked the bridge resulting in diversion of water flow to the east side. Flood water displaces resident of the Doma area (Hon. Silas Chekana’s area) Reports confirmed that a big banyan tree (abalolo) is knocked down by flooding and fully blocked the main highway access. 11 Families displaced to Titinge Residents of the Central bank area were displaced as a result of flooding. Mataruka river heavily flooded, destroying food gardens, populations at the Catholic Mission station have been displaced. 3 residents were destroyed by flooding. The Mataruka ford bridge is damaged. Verana’aso bridge was damaged to an inaccessible level. Selwyn School compound and dormitories were flooded forcing the school to evacuate the students to Honiara or various homes within northwest and west Guadalcanal. 2. CENTRAL GUADALCANAL Tenaru river heavily flooded destroying a number of villages, homes and displacing more than 100 people. The Villages affected are as follows: Grassland 66 families displaced. The full populations of Grassland community have been displaced to Wind Ridge and are in urgent need of food and tarpaulins. Students from St. Joseph’s Tenaru School were evacuated this morning; Tenaru River flooded the school compound. No casualties reported. 3. NORTH GUADALCANAL Reports are still not clear for extent damages in the Ngalimbiu area. However, a good number of families have been displaced yesterday at the Old Selwyn area. Fox-wood is flooded but no other details have been provided. Rennel and Bellona Experience Strong wind and Heavy rain but no reports of damages Coordination meetings National Disaster Council has meet as of Yesterday(4/4/2014) Disaster Management Coordination meeting has being convened. DM Stakeholders and Partners Response DFAT DAFT conducted an aerial assessment in order to have a clear picture on the extend of damages in Honiara Do your part, disaster is everybody’s business THE SOLOMON ISLANDS NATIONAL EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTRE [NEOC] Availability Human resources and Vehicles which humanitarian actors can tap-on Pledge to fund NFIs and replacement of NFIs NZAID Pledge to fund NFIs and replacement of NFIs World Vision Pledge support on Human Resources and Logistics support Available NFI pre-position stocks SI Red Cross Currently conducted Registration proper for Evacuation centres Support on manpower Available NFI pre-position stocks Save the Children Support on logistic Availability of NFIs Human Resource Provincial Response Honiara City Council Honiara City Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) has been activated on Full-on Activation mode; this means that it is operational on a 24 hour basis. The council has issued an order for all its schools to be used as temporary evacuation centre The Council has issued a service message to request public support in remaining at their homes The Honiara City Council has designated the follow schools to be used as Temporary Evacuation Centre National Response National Emergency Operation Centre (NEOC) has been activated on Full-on Activation mode; this means that it is operational on a 24 hour basis. Royal Solomon Islands Police Operation Centre (POC) has been activated on Full-on Activation mode, and is operational on a 24 hour basis. Royal Solomon Islands Police Force has deployed 28 personnel of the PRT initially to conduct evacuation of flood affected population, now they are directed to conduct crowd control on the China Town Central Business District. All Humanitarian actors are working tirelessly to quickly address the situation Humanitarian Needs The following humanitarian needs is obvious to support the Internally displaced people Emergency Shelter Most of the flood affected
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